>"APP-OREXIA" - It's all about the calories.....




...or is it? Counting can become obsessive from the number on the scale to the number on the app AND can raise the competitive nature of humans to uber level when the goal becomes weight loss then Smaller, smaller, smaller. We emphasize nutrients and balance vs. just calories. You can eat all your calories in snicker bars, but you'll be missing some important nutrients that help with metabolism. Check out the link below for potential consequences of focusing on the number.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/calorie-counting-smartphone-applications-stoke-eating-disorders/story?id=9691227&page=1

Some say with eating disorders, the gun is loaded....and the environment pulls the trigger.

Do you count calories? How has it helped? Leave a comment.....

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